DUTCH

De beste de baas? : verdienste, respect en solidariteit in een meritocratie

By Tjalling Swierstra , E. Tonkens

Book information

Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
9789053568156, 9053568158
Open Library ID
OL23970916M
Language
dutch
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1577816 bytes)
Pages
168\168
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

It is generally thought that all people should have equal opportunities and their social position should not be dictated by race, sex or heritage. This ideology of meritocracy has been embraced by the Dutch and other European societies. But is this something to strive for? This provocative book has a number of renowned philosophers and sociologists look at the downside of meritocracy. They show that meritocracy runs counter to other important ideals such as solidarity, respect and democracy. This title can be previewed in Google Books - http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9789053568156. This title is available in the OAPEN Library - http://www.oapen.org.

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